POLICE STRIKE

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 265, 5 August 1919, Page 7

POLICE STRIKE

SERIOUS RIOTS AT LIVERPOOL

TANKS AND MACHINE GUNS

(By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyrieht London, August 3. There are now 994 police strikers in London and 700 in Liverpool. Troops are suppressing hooligans in Liverpool and Birkenhead, where there is widespread looting, and warships are protecting the docks. Special constables have 'been called out in (Liverpool to quell the rioting in the poorer districts—"The Times." LOYAL RECRUITS TO FILL VACANCIES. (Reo. August 4, 7.10 p.m.) London, August' 2. The vacancies in the police ranks -in London were rapidly filled. Tour hundred pensioners applied for permission to resumo duty. Sir Navill Macraidy inksioner) has thanked tlic Metiopulican Police for their splendid loyalty. He said that he felt convinced that now that the force had been purged of discontent it would increase its great reputation.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

STRIKE AT BIRMINGHAM. ®ec. August 4. 10.10 p.m.) ' London, August 3. Four hundred policemen have struck at Birmingham—one-chird of the whole uf tho force.—United Service. RIOTOUS SCENES AT LIVERPOOL. £Rec. August 4. 7.40 p.m.) London, August 2. Forty shops wero looted in Liverpool, including jewellers' and pawnbrokers. The streets were strewn with wreskage. Special constables wero enrolled in large numbers. All tho strikers wore dismissed.—"The Times."

TROOPS ON GUARD AT LIVERPOOL.

(Rec. August 4, 8.45 p.m.) London, Aujrust 2. Nine hundred troops are guarding the Liverpool Town Hall and shops.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.

MACHINE-GUNS AND TANKS. (Rec. August. 5,' 1.25 a.m.)

London, August 3. Conflicts occurred between mobs _ and soldiers at Liverpool, the troops firing volleys overhead. One man was shot in the stomach. Two thousand reinforcements have arrived. ' .

A meeting of unionists resolved on a gc-neral strike in sympathy, with the police. Liverpool is now strongly guarded with machine-guns and tanks.—"Tho Times."